Definition of weaken - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Verb

lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

Verb

become weaker; "The prisoner''s resistance weakened after seven days"

Verb

destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

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reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"

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lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

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Synonyms

break counteract countermine damp dampen de-escalate sabotage soften step down subvert undermine

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Antonyms

strengthen

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More General Terms

alter blunt change deaden decrease diminish disobey fall lessen minify modify

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More Specific Terms

attenuate blunt blur break castrate collapse cripple cut damp dampen deaden deafen debilitate de-energise de-energize depress derail devitalise devitalize die down dilute dim disappear drain dull emasculate enervate enfeeble etiolate evaporate fade languish lessen loose loosen melt mollify negate neutralise neutralize nullify pall pine away rarefy reduce relax season shake slack slacken slow slow down slow up slur stultify subside temper thin thin out unbrace wash out waste wilt

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